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Vedanthankal Lake Bird Sanctuary is a 30 ha (70-acre) sanctuary located in theKancheepuram District of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The sanctuary is about 75 km fromChennai on National Highway 45 (NH45) south of Chengalpattu.

Vedanthangal is a home for migratory birds, such as cormorants and snake birds.Ornithologists observe birds at the sanctuary.

Vedanthangal is at around one and half hour journey from Chennai. It is one of the oldest water bird sanctuaries in the country. Vedanthangal in Tamil language means 'place of the hunter'. This area was a favourite hunting spot for the local landlords 300 years ago. The region attracted a variety of birds because it was dotted with small lakes that acted as feeding grounds for the birds. Realising its ornithological importance, the British government undertook steps to develop Vedanthangal into a bird sanctuary as early as 1798. This was established in 1858 by the order of the Collector of Chingleput District.

Best time to visit this sanctuary starts from November and continues till March. During this time birds are mostly busy in building and maintaining their nests.

Villagers near this sanctuary are very much concern about the Sanctuary and the birds coming to this sanctuary, they have taken many serious steps to avoid disturbance to the flow of birdsGreat White Pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus - Art of Birds - Images of Birds - Birds Pictures - PhotGreat White Pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus - Art of Birds - Images of Birds - Birds Pictures - PhotLesser Flamingo · Phoenicopterus ruber · Art of Birds · Images of Birds · Birds Pictures ·  WilGround Hornbill - Bucorvus abissinicus - Art of Birds - Images of Birds - Birds Pictures - Photograp of the Park

The Vedanthangal lake bird sanctuary has a tradition of the people actively protecting birds coming to the area since time immemorial. The local people understood the relationship between birds and the productivity of their crops even before the concept of wildlife conservation came into vogue. They knew that the bird droppings in the water created guano which acted as fertilizer. Towards the end of the 18th centuary local villagers complained to the collector ofChengalpet Lionel Palace, about the British soldiers shooting the birds. They demanded and obtained a 'Cowle' from the collector to protect the birds. In 1936 the collector officially recognized the lake as a sanctuary. In 1962 it was given the legal status of reserved forest under the Madras Forest Act.

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is one of the oldest bird sanctuaries in India, and has been fiercely protected by the local population for well over 250 years. In 1936, the park was notified as a sanctuary, and in 1962, the Madras Forest Act legally accorded the status of a reserve forest to Vedanthangal. Ten years later, the place was declared as a wildlife sanctuary.

In government order (G. O. Ms. No. 199 E&F (FR V(1)) Dept. Dated 8.7.1988) the area has been declared as Vedanthangal Lake Bird Sanctuary, under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.

In 1967 a rest house was constructed for the convenience of visiting inspecting officiers and tourists.

The area had a compact grove of 500 [[Barringtonia]] trees earlier. An additional 100 trees were planted in 1973 and over 1000 trees were planted in 1996.

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Karikili Bird Sanctuary: Karikili bird sanctuary is located at a distance of around 9 km from the Vedanthangal bird sanctuary. Best time for bird watching is in the morning.

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Species

The sanctuary features thousands of birds coming from various countries, some of which can be easily identified. Some easily found bird species include Cormorants, Darter, Grebes, Large Egret, Little Egrets, Moorhen, Night Herons, Paddy Bird, Painted Stork, Pintails, Pond Heron, Sandpiper, Shovellers, Terns, White Ibis and many more. The migratory birds include Garganey Teals Canada, Snake Bird Sri Lanka, Grey Pelican Australia, Grey Heron Bangladesh, Open-billed Stork Bangladesh, Glossy Ibis Sri Lanka, Painted Stork Siberia, Spoonbill Burma and Spot Bill Duck Canada.

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Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is located near Vedanthangal Karikili in the district of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu

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and Fauna

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Flora: Barringtonia acutangula, Acacia nilotica, Alangium salviflorum trees and dry evergreen scrub and thorn forests.

Fauna: Monkeys and other common mammals can be spotted.

Avian-Fauna: Garganey teals, glossy ibis, grey heron, grey pelican, open-billed stork, painted stork,vsnake bird, spoonbill, spot bill duck, cormorants, darter, grebes, large egret, little egrets, moorhen, night herons, paddy bird, painted stork, pintails, pond heron, sandpiper, shovellers, terns, white ibis.Bee Eater - Merops apiaster - Art of Birds - Images of Birds - Birds Pictures - Photography of Birds
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